The Pitfalls of Orientalism: "Hinduism" and postcolonial discourse
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Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Žurnalų straipsniai / Journal articles
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
The Pitfalls of Orientalism: "Hinduism" and postcolonial discourse
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In the Journal:
Dialogue and Universalism, 2003, 1/2, 149-165
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Summary / Abstract:
ENThis article deals with the epistemic violence of Orientalism and is a response to the colonial past of the field of Indology problematizing the way in which Indian religion has been represented within Western scholarship. While analyzing the contribution of Western colonization to the modem construction of “Hinduism”, the author discusses the development of the conception of Orientalism in the context of postcolonial discourse, revealing the necessity to take account of the religious pluralism and to deepen comparative dialogism both between and within cultures transforming Indology as a discipline of knowledge.
ISSN:
1234-5792
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